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A Gunnison sage grouse fans its tail feathers near Gunnison. The bird, best known for its mating dance, is now federally protected. (Dave Showalter, Colorado Parks and Wildlife/AP file)
Re: “Gunnison sage grouse gets federal protection to prevent extinction,” Nov. 13 news story.
The photograph of the sage grouse in Thursday’s paper is magnificent and I am tempted to post it on the fridge. It also illustrates why so many people travel hundreds of miles to see this creature’s mating ritual. Amid the “firestorm” lit by the oil and gas industry, letap remember that Colorado earns a huge chunk of its revenue from tourism, including, yes, bird watching.
Susan Williams, Lakewood
This letter was published in the Nov. 14 edition.
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